Thursday, October 29, 2009

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Gay-marriage supporters, opponents square off

A supporter and an opponent of same-sex marriage made their respective cases on live television Wednesday, less than a week before a statewide referendum on whether to allow gay marriage in Maine.



AIDS experts say Russia needs new HIV strategy
AIDS experts urged Russian officials on Wednesday to scrap their abstinence-based strategy for curbing the spread of HIV, saying the country’s fast-growing epidemic could be entering a dangerous new phase.

First openly gay US attorney begins job in Wash.
The new top federal prosecutor in Seattle knows the significance her role carries for many people: She’s apparently the nation’s first openly gay U.S. attorney.

Reform group seeks rewrite of Calif. Constitution
California’s government is so broken it can be fixed only by rewriting the state constitution, a coalition of business and civic groups said Wednesday as it filed language for two ballot initiatives that would begin the process.

Chiefs suspend RB Larry Johnson
Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson, who made two gay slurs within a 24-hour period, was given what amounts to a one-game suspension Wednesday night, but Johnson’s agent said he would appeal.

’Gay’ Dr.’s Journal Reveals Inappropriate Relationship, Drug Rx, for Anna Nicole Smith
One of Anna Nicole Smith’s doctors worried about his own drug use and his professionalism after he kissed her and prescribed her highly addictive drugs, according to his diary, which was read in court.

President Signs Long-Awaited Hate Crimes Bill Into Law
President Obama signed landmark legislation that finally includes sexual orientation as a category of a hate crime into law in the presence of the family of Matthew Shepard, for whom the bill is named.

Tennis Superstar Andre Agassi Admits Using Crystal Meth
Pro Tennis superstar Andrew Agassi, married to Steffi Graf and formerly Brooke Shields, admits in a new memoir that he used crystal meth and lied to drug testers. While high, he did what many do: He cleaned his house.

Scientology Spokesperson Denies Church’s Alleged Anti-Gay Stance
Scientology spokesperson Tommy Davis says that his church is not anti-gay, and says that the faith did not support Proposition 8.

How Ted Olson May Sway Supreme Court... or Not
A federal court case in San Francisco may offer a window into the arguments in favor of marriage equality that could eventually find their way before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Churches ’Sad’ That Lutherans Embrace Marriage Equality
Catholic and Orthodox representatives have given voice to their "sadness" that Lutheran gay and lesbian families are being treated with equality by their faith.

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